The Christopher Ramirez File

Age:

18

Major/Future Occupation:

who knows

Native of:

Lubbock

Years running:

5

Started running because:

I wasn't good @football or basketball

I knew I was hooked on running when:

I ran the 2 mile in high school...8 laps...aaahhhhhhh

Favorite places to run:

mae simmons and the Tech campus

Current weekly mileage:

50

PR's:

4:24 mile 9:46 3200 1:55 800 49:00 400 15:57 5k.. 2:31 1000

Best or most satisfying performance:

qualifying for state in cross country

Most recent race/performance:

2:31 1000m@indoor conference meet

Favorite race:

Indoor conference meet@nebraska

One of my misconceptions about running was:

that it requires a lot of dedication

Any pre-race superstitions?

I never take off my necklace...I use the same spike bag... I pray 5 mins before a race...Philippines 4:13

Training philosophy/schedule:

bust your ass in practice and the meets will take off themselves

Training diet:

I eat whatever..except........onions

One piece of advice I'd give to other runners is:

you have to sacrifice many things to run well

If I could go on a social/training run with any person, living or dead, it would be:

tupac shakur

When nobody's looking, I like to:

punk them

In a movie of my life, I would like to be played by:

Favorite restaurants:

outback,buns over texas

Favorite movie:

SCARFACE

Favorite book:

running with the buffaloes

My least favorite physical feature:

chicken legs

One of my hidden talents is:

I can dance like patrick swayze in dirty dancing

My idea of a dream vacation is:

european track tour

Other interests:

dominoes, eating, and watching gangsta flicks

What was your first impression of Tech?

it was da bomb

The most impulsive thing I've ever done is:

streaked through my work parking lot

One thing that other track team members would love to know about me is:

I have rugrat sheets

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